diff --git a/contracts/stake/src/lib.rs b/contracts/stake/src/lib.rs
index 1237da3170..3bc2d29d35 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ unsafe fn insert_stake(arg_len: u32) -> u32 {
 
 #[no_mangle]
 unsafe fn reward(arg_len: u32) -> u32 {
-    rusk_abi::wrap_call(arg_len, |(pk, value)| {
+    rusk_abi::wrap_call(arg_len, |arg| {
         assert_external_caller();
-        STATE.reward(&pk, value);
+        STATE.reward(arg);
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/contracts/stake/src/state.rs b/contracts/stake/src/state.rs
index d46afddf9e..84b3a5e4b2 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/src/state.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/src/state.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) DUSK NETWORK. All rights reserved.
 
 use alloc::collections::BTreeMap;
+use alloc::vec::Vec;
+
 use core::cmp::min;
 
 use dusk_bytes::Serializable;
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ use dusk_bytes::Serializable;
 use execution_core::{
     signatures::bls::PublicKey as BlsPublicKey,
     stake::{
-        next_epoch, Stake, StakeAmount, StakeData, StakeEvent,
+        next_epoch, Reward, Stake, StakeAmount, StakeData, StakeEvent,
         StakeWithReceiverEvent, Withdraw, EPOCH, MINIMUM_STAKE, STAKE_CONTRACT,
         STAKE_WARNINGS,
     },
@@ -263,19 +265,23 @@ impl StakeState {
 
     /// Rewards a `account` with the given `value`. If a stake does not exist
     /// in the map for the key one will be created.
-    pub fn reward(&mut self, account: &BlsPublicKey, value: u64) {
+    pub fn reward(&mut self, rewards: Vec<Reward>) {
+        // since we assure that reward is called at least once per block, this
+        // call is necessary to ensure that there are no inconsistencies in
+        // `prev_block_state`.
         self.check_new_block();
 
-        let stake = self.load_or_create_stake_mut(account);
+        for reward in &rewards {
+            let stake = self.load_or_create_stake_mut(&reward.account);
 
-        // Reset faults counters
-        stake.faults = 0;
-        stake.hard_faults = 0;
+            // Reset faults counters
+            stake.faults = 0;
+            stake.hard_faults = 0;
 
-        stake.reward += value;
+            stake.reward += reward.value;
+        }
 
-        let account = *account;
-        rusk_abi::emit("reward", StakeEvent { account, value });
+        rusk_abi::emit("reward", rewards);
     }
 
     /// Total amount burned since the genesis
diff --git a/contracts/stake/tests/common/assert.rs b/contracts/stake/tests/common/assert.rs
index 9b3cf0b0ac..bbbac2580e 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/tests/common/assert.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/tests/common/assert.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use rkyv::{check_archived_root, Deserialize, Infallible};
 
 use execution_core::{
     signatures::bls::PublicKey as BlsPublicKey,
-    stake::{StakeEvent, StakeWithReceiverEvent},
+    stake::{Reward, StakeEvent, StakeWithReceiverEvent},
     Event,
 };
 
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ pub fn assert_event<S>(
             .expect("Infallible");
         assert_eq!(staking_event_data.value, should_amount);
         assert_eq!(staking_event_data.account.to_bytes(), should_pk.to_bytes());
+    } else if topic == "reward" {
+        let reward_event_data = rkyv::from_bytes::<Vec<Reward>>(&event.data)
+            .expect("Reward event data should deserialize correctly");
+
+        assert!(reward_event_data.iter().any(|reward| {
+            &reward.account == should_pk && reward.value == should_amount
+        }))
     } else {
         let staking_event_data =
             check_archived_root::<StakeEvent>(event.data.as_slice())
diff --git a/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs b/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs
index 780d0b08ff..0bc0ccaa25 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/tests/events.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use rand::SeedableRng;
 use execution_core::{
     dusk,
     signatures::bls::{PublicKey as BlsPublicKey, SecretKey as BlsSecretKey},
-    stake::{StakeAmount, StakeData, STAKE_CONTRACT},
+    stake::{Reward, RewardReason, StakeAmount, StakeData, STAKE_CONTRACT},
     transfer::{
         phoenix::{
             PublicKey as PhoenixPublicKey, SecretKey as PhoenixSecretKey,
@@ -72,12 +72,14 @@ fn reward_slash() -> Result<(), PiecrustError> {
         u64::MAX,
     )?;
 
-    let receipt = session.call::<_, ()>(
-        STAKE_CONTRACT,
-        "reward",
-        &(stake_pk, reward_amount),
-        u64::MAX,
-    )?;
+    let rewards = vec![Reward {
+        account: stake_pk,
+        value: reward_amount,
+        reason: RewardReason::Other,
+    }];
+
+    let receipt =
+        session.call::<_, ()>(STAKE_CONTRACT, "reward", &rewards, u64::MAX)?;
     assert_event(&receipt.events, "reward", &stake_pk, reward_amount);
 
     let receipt = session.call::<_, ()>(
@@ -197,12 +199,14 @@ fn stake_hard_slash() -> Result<(), PiecrustError> {
     assert_event(&receipt.events, "hard_slash", &stake_pk, hard_slash_amount);
     cur_balance -= hard_slash_amount;
 
-    let receipt = session.call::<_, ()>(
-        STAKE_CONTRACT,
-        "reward",
-        &(stake_pk, reward_amount),
-        u64::MAX,
-    )?;
+    let rewards = vec![Reward {
+        account: stake_pk,
+        value: reward_amount,
+        reason: RewardReason::Other,
+    }];
+
+    let receipt =
+        session.call::<_, ()>(STAKE_CONTRACT, "reward", &rewards, u64::MAX)?;
     assert_event(&receipt.events, "reward", &stake_pk, reward_amount);
 
     // Simple hard fault post-reward (slash 10%)
diff --git a/contracts/stake/tests/stake.rs b/contracts/stake/tests/stake.rs
index 8c8d4d72b2..9834c00e4f 100644
--- a/contracts/stake/tests/stake.rs
+++ b/contracts/stake/tests/stake.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ use rand::SeedableRng;
 use execution_core::{
     dusk,
     signatures::bls::{PublicKey as BlsPublicKey, SecretKey as BlsSecretKey},
-    stake::{Stake, StakeData, Withdraw as StakeWithdraw, STAKE_CONTRACT},
+    stake::{
+        Reward, RewardReason, Stake, StakeData, Withdraw as StakeWithdraw,
+        STAKE_CONTRACT,
+    },
     transfer::{
         data::ContractCall,
         phoenix::{
@@ -132,13 +135,14 @@ fn stake_withdraw_unstake() {
 
     const REWARD_AMOUNT: u64 = dusk(5.0);
 
+    let rewards = vec![Reward {
+        account: stake_pk,
+        value: REWARD_AMOUNT,
+        reason: RewardReason::Other,
+    }];
+
     let receipt = session
-        .call::<_, ()>(
-            STAKE_CONTRACT,
-            "reward",
-            &(stake_pk, REWARD_AMOUNT),
-            POINT_LIMIT,
-        )
+        .call::<_, ()>(STAKE_CONTRACT, "reward", &rewards, POINT_LIMIT)
         .expect("Rewarding a key should succeed");
 
     assert_event(&receipt.events, "reward", &stake_pk, REWARD_AMOUNT);